Corporate Involvement in Public Schools: A Practitioner-Academic's Perspective

The author uses his experience with the business community while serving as superintendent of schools in Arlington, Va. between 1974 and 1981 as a point of a departure for a brief historical analysis of corporate involvment in public schools and the unresolved issues that persist in the current passion for increasing private-sector participation in public schools. He also examines the critical role the business community plays in generating confidence in schools and the importance of educators' striking a balance between external and internal interests.

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Larry CubanStanford UniversityE-mail AuthorLARRY CUBAN is associate professor of educational administration at Stanford University. Between 1974 and 1981 he served as superintendent of schools in Arlington, Virginia. His most recent book is How Teachers Taught: Continuity and Change in American Classrooms, 1890-1980 (New York: Longman, Inc., forthcoming).